aborto
/aˈβoɾto/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- abortos
Meaning
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miscarriage, abortion
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Sufrió un aborto espontáneo.
She suffered a miscarriage.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Worth distinguishing: aborto covers both abortion and miscarriage in Spanish; Abtreibung specifically means abortion (medically induced).
Portuguese
aborto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "abortion, miscarriage."
Practice
1 What does aborto mean?
miscarriage, abortion
2 Fill the gap: Sufrió un ___ espontáneo.
Full sentence: Sufrió un aborto espontáneo. (She suffered a miscarriage.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches aborto?
aborto: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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